"How did we end up with babysitting duties?" Brody whined.

It was a Saturday, and he, Aidan, and Nym were sitting in Summer Cove local park. With them were seven-year-old twins: Aziva and Aviva Russell, and in his stroller, cooing up at his older brother was four-year-old Joe Russell.

Aidan unclipped Joe's harness and hoisted him out of the stroller. "Mum is busy in the underworld," he said. "She asked if I would take the monsters for a few hours. They have to get out of the Mystic Realm occasionally."

"But why?" Brody asked, he had been given the task of helping Nym monitor the twins, and already was finding it tiresome. The two girls' were feeding off one another's energies and becoming more of a menace with each passing second.

"Mum says having a bit of both worlds will be good for them," said Aidan. "It didn't kill her and dad."

"While I agree with Kali," said Nym, catching Aziva from running through an open gate and out of the park. "I also agree with Brody. It would be far much easier to watch these two in the safety of the Mystic Realm. At least there I can transform."

Aziva looked up at Nym with wide eyes. She was old enough to understand that she and her family were different to many others, and she also knew that Nym was a dragon. "I wanna be a Dragon rider!" she exclaimed.

Thankfully, the park was empty - or rather, their area.

"Shh," said Nym, pressing a finger to her lips. "I can transform here."

"But I wanna be dragon rider!" Aziva pouted, stamping her foot on the floor. She turned and run over to her brother. "Aidan! Nym won't let me play Dragon Rider."

"Dragon?" Joe questioned. He suddenly beamed and started to clap his hands. "Dragon! Dragon! Dragon!" he chanted.

Aidan pinched the bridge of his nose. He looked over at Nym, she offered him an exasperated look. She hadn't started this. "I'll tell you what," said Aidan, drawing his sisters in closer. "We'll play human for now, and then later, when we're on our way home, Nym will play dragon rider with you, okay?"

Aviva and Aziva considered one another and then nodded. "Deal!" they said.

"Great," Nym said, falling back onto the grass. She took Joe from Aidan as he approached her and Brody, leaving it to the brothers to wrangle the twins.

Joe sat on the blanket between Nym's legs. For a four-year-old he wasn't as adventurous as his older siblings, he was more than happy just sitting quietly by himself playing with the Power Ranger figurines his mother had bought for him. Originally they had been Nico Bly's toys, but he had offered them to Joe in exchange for his mother and father buying him Captain America and Iron Man.

"Why do you get the easy baby?" Brody asked.

Nym laughed. "Hey, Joe is just as much a handful as the twins," she said. "He just does it back home. I mean, you saw what he did to your old backpack? Don't let him near any wands."

Brody inclined his head. He could remember the burnt hole in his old school bag. Joe had done it after getting his hands on Nick's wand. "Are all Kali's kids pyromaniacs?" he asked.

Nym snorted something that made Joe giggle.

Aidan looked around and raised an eyebrow. "What's so funny?" he asked.

"Brody wants to know if all your siblings are pyromaniacs," said Nym.

"Yes," Aidan replied as he turned away. He watched the twins like a hawk, jumping in to help or break them up whenever things got too out of hand.

Nym turned to Brody. "There's your answer," she said.

"Although, I'm not surprised," said Brody, shrugging. "I've seen the video diary. Kali has a thing for fire. She may have been with Nick, but she was being heavily flirty with the Thunder Headmaster."

"Hunter?" Nym asked. She looked thoughtful and then nodded. "Oh, yeah, Kali and Hunter had, what the Mystic Realm calls, the Hellhound's Bond. It's similar to what Aidan and I share, only different."

"How can it be similar but different?"

"Aidan forged the bond between he and I," said Nym. "When he touched my eggshell just before I hatched. The Hellhound created the one between Hunter and Kali when he tried to kill her using the Gem of Souls. It chose him as protector, despite him wanting to do the opposite."

Brody scoffed. "The Hellhound has a sense of humour," he said.

"Yeah. But, as you said, if it weren't for Nick, Kali had chemistry with Hunter," said Nym, nodding. "But, if thing's hadn't had worked out with Nick, and Xander hadn't have found Lorna, then I think Xander and Kali would've become a thing."

"Seriously?"

Nym nodded. "They did date for a little while when they were rangers, you know," she said. "Nothing major. Kali was to upset with Nick's attitude towards her and Xander, and then he dropped the bomb that he loved her, and she didn't know what to do since she loved them both."

"I'm starting to see a pattern."

Nym paused, brow furrowed. "What do you mean?" she asked.

Brody shook his head. "Nothing. Just, I've seen a similar pattern in our friend group," he said. "Hayley and Calvin have also seen it."

"What about Aidan and Preston?" Nym asked. She knew she hadn't seen what Brody was talking about, but then, she was so far out of the park when it came to romance that she wouldn't know what to look for even if she could see it.

Brody shook his head. "They're as blind as you," he said.

"Me?" Nym questioned. What did she have to do with anything.

"You're telling me you can't see it?"

"See what?" Nym was becoming frustrated now. Brody was being cryptic, and she didn't like it.

Brody sighed. "Both Aidan and Preston are in love with you," he said. "And you're in love with both of them. Just like Kali was in love with both Nick and Xander."

"I'm not -"

"You may not see it yourself but that doesn't mean it's not there," said Brody. "Preston isn't all that good at hiding it, either. His feelings became clear to me the day of the Ribbon Tree. He wanted to do that ritual for you."

Nym looked down and watched Joe play with his toys. He was using the Jungle Fury version of his mother to fight against the Red Overdrive Ranger.

"As for Aidan? Well, he's your best friend," Brody continued. "He's probably been in love with you for a long time. I see the way he looks at you, the way he protects you. He won't settle until he knows where you are, and if you're hurt in battle? Forget his focus being on the monster. After all, he took the hit from Toxitea for you, didn't he?"

Nym nodded slowly.

"He wouldn't do that if you didn't mean something to him," said Brody.

"I'm his best friend," said Nym. "Practically his sister. He doesn't like me like that."

Brody shrugged. "Only one way to find out - Hey, Aidan!"

"What are you doing?" Nym hissed.

Aidan looked around. He was laying on his back while the twins used him as a climbing frame. They were all laughing, and clearly having a fun time. "Yeah?" he called back.

Brody grinned at Nym while she glared back. "Never mind," he said, waving his hand.

"You sure?"

Brody nodded.

Aidan turned his attention to the twins. They had slid from him and were now tackling one another. It wasn't until Aziva threw a fist and caught Aviva in the face did things turn nasty.

"Hey, hey, whoa!" Aidan shouted, grabbing the pair by the collar, and pulling them apart. "A little help?"

Brody jumped up and rushed over. He grabbed Aviva around the middle and pulled her away from Aidan and her sister.

"YOU DID THAT ON PURPOSE!" Aviva yelled, fighting against Brody's grip.

"JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE A SUCKY FOCUSER!" Aziva yelled. "DAD ALWAYS DID SAY I HAD BETTER FOCUS."

"MUM ALWAYS SAID YOU'D BE THE TROUBLE MAKER!"

Aziva fell silent. Aviva following suit.

Nym stood nearby with Joe on her hip. "I think it's time to go home," she said, just as the communicator on her wrist beeped.

Aidan and Brody's doing the same.

Since both boys had their arms full, Nym shifted Joe to her other hip and opened her communicator.

"I've detected Buzz-Cams very close to you," said Redbot.

Aidan and Brody scanned the area.

"We're deal with it," said Nym. "Send the others to our coordinates."

"You got it!"

Aidan and Brody set the twins down and led them over to the stroller. Nym clipped Joe back in carefully and packed his toys and the blanket underneath.

"I'm gonna send you guys home," said Aidan. "Wait at Rootcore for us. Do not leave until someone comes to get you, okay?"

Aviva nodded.

Aidan smiled and stroked her cheek. He then opened the mystic wand his mother had provided him, pointed it at his younger siblings, and said "Home."

~X~

An ape-like monster roared to the skies as he landed nearby. The people around him screamed and ran as fast as they could in the opposite direction. Many of them tripped over themselves in their haste, others just abandoned everything they had with them and fled.

"Whoa, he's huge!" said Calvin, arriving on scene with the others. They were already morphed and drawing their weapons as the monster turned to face them.

"He looks strong, too," said Nym. Her gaze flickered from his rough exterior to the armour he wore.

Brody looked at the pair. "We can take him," he said. He rushed forward, calling for the monster's attention.

"Rangers, finally," said the monster. He sounded pleased that they were there. Normally, while Monsters did look forward to taking them on, especially when the prize was to be crowned Galaxy Warrior, others were not. They wanted fame and glory, but not at the expense of being defeated and destroyed in the process.

"So, you're up next for Galaxy Warrior champion, huh?" Hayley asked.

"To bad you're gonna fail," said Brody.

The monster pounded his chest. "On behalf of the Lion Galaxy, may I invite you to your destruction!" he roared. He opened fire, forcing the six rangers to separate.

"Let's go!" Brody called, leading Calvin and Hayley forward.

"Right behind you!" said Preston, as he, Aidan, and Nym followed.

The monster cut through the four boys with ease. He raged as Nym blocked his arm with her sword, and then laughed as he hit both she and Hayley in the stomach, sending them hurtling backward through the air.

Jumping up, Calvin rushed forward and swung his sword around. He missed his mark and received a claw to the chest for his troubles. He flipped over mid-flight and landed hard on his back.

Preston leapt into the air aiming for the monster's shoulder with his sword. He hissed as the monster turned and caught him in the stomach with his fist. He curled into himself, hitting the ground on his side as Aidan jumped over him, swinging his sword at the monster's waist.

Nym seized Hayley's hand and pulled her up. The pair reached for their battle morphers and transformed them into a blaster, both opening fire on the monster. He deflected the attacks back.

"Pathetic!" the monster said, seizing Aidan's arm and holding it high into the air while he slammed him in the stomach with his fist. He tossed him aside like rubbish and turned to face Brody, as he came in fast from behind. "You're all weaker than I thought!"

Preston groaned as he rushed to cover Brody, only to get hit again. He flipped over in the air and landed on his stomach.

"Preston, are you okay?" Brody asked.

The monster pulled back and powered up his arm. It was shaped like a drill. "I'll end you all!" he roared. He pulled back his arm and threw a beam of purple energy at them.

"Deflect!" Aidan shouted, pointing his wand ahead of them all.

The blast shattered the barrier, but also deflected back into a nearby building. The marble columns holding a balcony up collapsed, pulling down the metal bridge above with it.

As the others rushed off after the monster, Nym caught sight of a woman falling from the now destroyed building. She rushed forward, kicked off from the ground, and caught the woman around the middle. They landed a fair distance away, Nym using her wings to slow their descent.

"Are you okay?" Nym asked, looking to the victim. She was a young woman, unfamiliar, and wearing a form of body armour that wasn't of Earth.

"You saved me?" the woman asked. She sounded confused… maybe offended? Nym wasn't sure.

"Of course," said Nym. "It's what we do… Power Rangers, I mean."

The others crying out caused Nym to turn back to the fight. Her friends were struggling, but her mission right now was to get the survivor to safety.

"We need to get out of here," said Nym, holding out her hand.

"But your friends?"

"They can handle their own for a little while. My priority is you, theirs would be, too," said Nym,

The woman scrunched up her face. She then stood and stormed into the battlefield, Nym calling out to her, asking what she was doing.

"Drillion!" the woman shouted. "Stop the battle!"

The monster - Drillion - turned. "Not now, Princess Viera!" he growled. "The Rangers are at my mercy!"

"You will obey me!" Viera hissed. "I said stop!"

Nym watched with a bated breath, her hand tightening around her sword. If Drillion didn't listen then she would need to be ready to fight, she saw the others doing the same, each one waiting to see what Drillion would do next. Part of them hoped he would listen, he was strong.

As Viera raised her hand, Drillion forced himself into a bow, and grumbled. "Yes, your Majesty!"

Without so much as a glance at the Rangers, the pair disappeared.

"Are you guys okay?" Nym asked, rushing out into the street. She turned to the others as they all regained their footing.

"Who was that?" Hayley asked.

"The monster called her 'Princess Viera'" said Calvin.

"I saved her from falling," said Nym. "I didn't know she was an enemy."

Aidan placed a hand on her shoulder. "You did the right thing," he said, reassuringly. "Whether she is bad or not. We don't leave people get hurt, especially if we have the means to help."

Nym nodded.

"Let's just be glad that she stopped the 'Drillion' dude," said Brody. "I don't think we could've lasted much longer."

"We got to be on guard," said Hayley.

The others nodded.

~X~

Eithne looked up as the dragon mouth opened and the Rangers walked inside. Aidan made a beeline for the four-year-old in her arms and scooped him up, sighing with relief. He had truly doubted that his spell had failed, but also knew that his grandmother would have called him before the battle had ended if the twins and Joe were missing.

"You've really got to stop doubting yourself," said Eithne. "They appeared calmly and neatly in the middle of the library."

"I was aiming for here," said Aidan.

"So we have to work on your placement," said Eithne with a shake of her head. "You still managed to a relocation spell, and on three people, I may add. Well done!"

Aidan beamed. "Thanks, grams," he said. "Speaking of three people. Where are V and Z?"

"Oh, they're in the glade with Nick and Fireheart," said Eithne. "We heard what happened at the park. The quarrel?"

"It was just sisters being sisters," said Nym. "I don't think either one truly meant what they said."

"I'm sure they didn't," said Eithne. "I remember all too well what Blu, Halwyn, and myself were like growing up."

Preston, Brody, Calvin, and Hayley looked confused. This was the first time they were hearing about Halwyn and Blu, despite them being deep in the fabric of the Mystic Realm history.

"They were the last generation of Hellhound," Nym told her friends. "They were Eithne's brother and sister."

"Not blood, you understand," said Eithne. "We were related because of the Hellhound Heads we all possessed."

Brody cleared his throat. "I knew Kali had all three heads," he said. "But I thought that was the norm."

"Oh no," said Eithne. "The Hellhound is much too powerful to be held by any one person. Kali is the exception."

"Because of her heritage, right?" Brody asked.

Eithne nodded. "The Daughter of light and dark, yes," she said. "She's truly remarkable. There will never be another like her."

"Never?" Hayley asked.

"Never," Eithne repeated.

Calvin whistled under his breath.

Aidan passed Joe to Nym. "Grams, did you see the fight in the city?" he asked.

"I did."

"Do you know anything about the monster we fought?"

"Or the woman with him?" Preston asked. "The Monster called her Princess Viera, and she called him Drillion."

Eithne looked thoughtful. "I don't recognise those names off the top of my head, but I will do some research," she said.

"What about SPD?" Nym asked. "Drillion mentioned the Lion Galaxy. Wouldn't Space Patrol Delta have information on different galaxies beyond ours?"

Eithne winked at her. "I shall contact you once I have more information," she said, before leaving.

Seconds later, the dragon mouth opened and Aviva rushed in. She was panting and crying. She run directly to Aidan and clung to his leg.

"V, what is it?" Aidan asked.

"Dad's in trouble!" Aviva cried.

"Where's your sister?" asked Brody. He knew that Nick was more than capable of holding his own, he was a Mystic Defender and a former Power Ranger. The only reason he would struggle to do anything was if one of his kids were around.

Aviva pointed towards the Dragon's mouth. "Stuck!" she said.

Aidan looked around at the others. Aviva refused to let him go, and every time he tried she would cling to him harder. "You guys go," he said. "I'll stay here."

"The Glades not that far from here," said Nym. "Keep to the path. You can't miss it. I'll stay and help calm Aviva down."

The others nodded and took off.

~X~

"I'll prove I'm worthy of ruling the Lion Galaxy by destroying you all!"

Nym looked around at the sound of Drillion's name. She spied the crystal ball and saw the others standing in the clearing while Nick scooped up Aziva and disappeared. He reappeared seconds later in the middle of Rootcore.

"Dad!" Aidan gasped. He jumped up and caught his father, helping him onto a stool. Nym took Aziva and placed her on the floor beside her sister and brother, the two were either playing, in Joe's case, or reading in Aviva's. The oldest of the two twins had managed to calm down long enough to tell Aidan and Nym what had happened.

A woman had appeared - a woman in red armour. She had seen them playing and while watching, Aziva had run up to her to ask if she wanted to play too. The woman had been taken by surprise, and just when she was about to accept the request a small army of basherbots had appeared. They attacked, and Aziva became separated from Nick and Aviva. Nick had ordered Fireheart to take V back to Rootcore, while he stayed to get Z.

"You should go help you friends," said Nick. "They'll be outnumbered, and that Drillion fellow seems overpowered."

"He is," said Nym.

"Then go," said Nick. "Don't worry about us. We'll be fine."

Hesitant, Aidan turned to Nym and nodded. His father wasn't physically hurt, and neither were his sisters or brother, so he had to trust that they would be OK if he and Nym went to help the others.

"We'll be back as soon as we can," said Aidan.

Nick waved him off and then leaned forward onto the table. He was getting too old to be fighting monsters. It was times like this that he envied Kali's elven heritage. She not only still looked young but had the stamina to prove it.

~X~

"Ninja Spin!"

Aidan and Nym burst from a nearby oak and rushed to cover their friends.

"You guys okay?" Nym asked.

"Better now you're here," said Brody. He pushed himself to his feet, as the others followed his lead.

"Got any ideas?" Calvin asked.

Brody nodded and attaching an element star to his sword. "Ready?" he asked. Preston and Nym followed his lead, attaching their own element stars to their swords, too.

"Storm Star! Lightning Mode!" called Aidan.

"Battle Morpher, arrow blast!" said Calvin and Hayley, summoning their battle morphers and transforming them into their crossbow modes.

Drillion raised his arm and blocked the attacks, ricocheting them back at the Rangers responsible. They fizzled out before they could hit.

"What? No!" the team cried in disbelief.

"There's no way he is that powerful!" said Nym, shaking her head.

Drillion laughed and turned to face her. "I'm mighty powerful," he said. "Here. Get a taste of this." He pulled back his arm and threw the saw at the end directly at Nym.

Nym ducked to avoid being hit but the saw buzzed around in the air above her, swooping down every few minutes to try and hit her. In her panic, her wings burst from her back and the saw shaved the top with its spinning blades.

Nym screamed and fell to one knee. Her wings retracted, leaving two slices in her spandex.

"Nym!" Preston and Aidan shouted.

Nym glanced up as the two slid between her and Drillion. He laughed and sliced upward with his drill, throwing their hands into the air; he then proceeded to stab forward, striking the drill tip into their element stars.

"Oh!" both boys gasped.

Drillion continued to laugh as he blasted the ground at their feet, sending all three of them into the air.

Nym moaned as she felt someone at her shoulder. She raised her head and saw Viera kneeling beside her.

"You can't be here," said Nym.

"You need help," said Viera. "Drillion is too powerful."

Blood had started to seep through Nym's uniform from the gashes near her shoulder blades. Although she couldn't see it, she knew that the body beneath her spandex was cut from her wings. "I'm all ears on a plan," said Nym.

"Keep fighting for as long as you can," said Viera. "I'll be back."

"Thank you, Viera."

Viera nodded and ran off. Disappearing through a tree. How she knew the travelling system of the Mystic Realm was a mystery, and Nym made a mental note to ask her about it the next time she saw her.

"Let's go," said Aidan.

"You should sit this out," said Preston.

Nym shook her head and stood. She tried to roll her shoulders but the pain was too much. "The team is weaker without all of us," she said. "I'm fine. I can feel the magic of the forest healing me."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

The trio rushed forward, raising their swords as they headed for Drillion. He was fighting one-on-one with Brody. Even if the Red Ranger couldn't get a hit in.

"No!" Brody shouted as Drillion caught his sword between his clawed hand, and snapped the blade in half as he pushed down on the other side.

Drillion turned as Hayley, Calvin, and Nym appeared to his left. "Oh, goodie. There's more!" he chortled. He blocked a punch from Hayley and slammed his fit into her stomach and turned to Calvin.

"You can't beat us all!" Calvin said, confidently.

"Watch me!" Drillion challenged. He caught hold of Calvin's shoulder and lifted him into the air. He threw him as hard as he could into a nearby building.

Nym jumped over Drillion's drill as he aimed it for her feet. She landed and kicked up, pushing her foot towards his chest. He blocked her by catching her ankle and twisting it, sending her rolling through the air.

She hit the ground on her side and screamed as Drillion grabbed her by the shoulder, stubby fingers digging into the wounds already on her back.

"Let her go!" Preston shouted.

"You got it!" Drillion said. He swung Nym around and threw her at Preston. The two hit the ground in a heap.

The others raced to cover their friends. Aidan knelt beside Nym, hand on her shoulder and keeping her down on her stomach. "Hold still!" he said, waving his wand over the wounds on her shoulders. He muttered a spell and watched as the spandex patched itself up.

"What did you do?" Nym asked, tears streaming down her face.

"I healed your suit," said Aidan. "You'll need to see Claire as soon as we get back to Rootcore."

Nym swallowed and nodded. "Thank you," she whispered.

"We can't take much more of this," said Hayley. "We need help!"

"Viera has a plan," said Nym. "We just have to buy her more time."

Drillion's laughter caught the Ranger's attention. They watched as a seal appeared beneath his feet and he shot into the air, towering over the Mystic Forest.

"Oh!" the rangers gasped. If Drillion was powerful in normal form, he'd be unstoppable at Megazord level.

"We can't wait for Viera," said Brody. "We need to call in our zords!"

The others nodded and reached for their belts.

"Zord Stars!"

They attached them to their swords and spun them clockwise. Six zords rushed forward, attacking Drillion from all sides.

Both Preston and Nym's dragon zords flew into the air, splitting from one another and entangling their bodies around Drillion, holding him in place. He roared as the pink dragon tightened around his middle, while the blue Dragon restricted his arm movement.

"Brody, use the fusion star!" Nym called.

"Right! Ninja Fusionzord! Combine!" Brody called.

The two dragons untangled themselves and attached themselves to the Fusionzord, landing beside the others in the cockpit.

"Fusion Slash!"

The Megazord slashed down with its sword, unleashing multiple-coloured attacks which hit the Skullgators protecting Drillion, destroying them instantly.

"Two down," said Nym. The pain in her shoulders was getting worse, and her breathing was becoming laboured as she fought through.

"Here comes Drillion," said Aidan.

"Time to crush a Megazord!" Drillion said, cheerily. He raised his hand and smashed it into the front of the Megazord, causing those inside to cry out in surprise and panic. He held up his claw. It was glowing purple. He threw it out at the Megazord, and a replica started to clamp down on the arm, head, and shoulder plates of the Fusionzord.

"We're becoming unstable!" Brody said.

"We're breaking apart!"

Calvin's warning came only seconds too late as the cockpit split, ejecting the Rangers. Four out of six hit the ground, Nym demorphin straight away and curling into a ball.

Above them, Brody and Aidan were still fighting.

Drillion threw several more claws at the two Rangers, knocking them backwards into the side of a mountain.

"And again," Drillion said, throwing one last attack. The two riders exploded, and Brody and Aidan were ejected.

Hayley and Calvin hurried to help Brody and Aidan, leaving Preston with Nym. He carefully scooped her up and carried her over to the others.

"What happened to her?" Brody asked.

"Drillion's saw cut her wings," said Preston. "They retracted but she hasn't healed properly."

"She needs magic," said Aidan. "Dragon magic."

"We can't split up," said Nym. Her voice was weak. "We have to wait for Viera."

Aidan grit his teeth. "You'll die!" he argued.

Nym closed her eyes and buried her head into Preston's shoulder. She didn't have the energy to fight or argue, but she knew that she couldn't - wouldn't - split up the team. They may not have stood a chance against Drillion, but they stood a better chance than they would have two, or even three, rangers down.

The ground shook underfoot.

"What's that?" Calvin asked.

"Look!" said Hayley, pointing at a lumbering black mass heading in their direction. "Is that Viera?"

Aidan shook his head. "No. That's mum!" he said.

"Hey, asshole!" Kali shouted, glaring at Drillion from her Titan form. She towered well over him, and he had to lean back to get a good look at her.

Drillion grunted and took a step backwards. He had been expecting someone he could fight, not the damned guardian of the Mystic Realm herself. But he couldn't show fear. If he were to rule the Lion Galaxy then he needed to prove that nothing scared him.

"You want some too?" Drillion asked. He held up his drill and stormed forward, stabbing into the Hellhound's hide. The drill spun and spun and spun, but no dent appeared. Annoyed, Drillion pulled back, noticing that the tip of his drill was sheared down.

Kali bent her head and caught Drillion in her mouth. She lifted him and shook him, like a dog with a newspaper. She twisted her neck on the last tug and threw Drillion into the air. His trajectory put him directly in front of Lion Zord, as it swooped into view over the trees.

"Is that?" Hayley asked, pointing out the second zord.

"Whoa. Viera's zord is amazing!" said Aidan.

Drillion hung in mid-air. "No! Not you! Not now!" he cried, his howls lingering as he was smashed in the stomach with a blast from the Lion Zords engines. He crashed into a mountain and struggled free, just as the Hellhound stomped down in front of him.

Before Kali could attack, though, Drillion disappeared.

"Coward!" Kali muttered. She turned to the Lion Zord and nodded. "Thank you, Princess Viera. Safe travels."

The Lion Zord grumbled as it flew overhead and disappeared into the atmosphere.